Ca' Fedespina 2018

The Ca' Fedespina is a delicious and multifaceted expression of Merlot in Italian soil, a story of the wine-growing Lunigiana. A bottle that seems made to dismantle clichés, such as that Merlot in Italy often leads to rhetorical and self-satisfied expressions, or that the wine-growing Tuscany is limited to more well-known areas. The reality of the facts shows that by working with sensitivity and listening to the territory, it is possible to create unique expressions of grape varieties that have been locally rooted for at least a century. Since the first harvest in 2006, the approach aimed at enhancing biodiversity and intervening only where necessary and requested to avoid distorting the expressiveness of the liquids has remained unchanged, and the results are evident. A reference point for those who wish to explore a lesser-known area, but which would blindfoldingly overshadow more prestigious denominations.

The red Ca' Fedespina is obtained from pure Merlot grapes, with vines that rest on calcareous soils rich in minerals. If in the vineyard the approach is aimed at respecting the natural balance and biodiversity, in the cellar the same approach continues with spontaneous alcoholic fermentation and in this case maceration on the skins for 25 days. It ages for 15 months in 300-liter oak barrels.

The wine Ca' Fedespina fills the glass with its dark and compact ruby red. Nose of great intensity and richness, where descriptors abound, such as ripe plum, tomato leaf, rosemary, and underbrush. A liquid that extends in breadth, even on the palate where it is full and caressing, but enlivened by the consistently present saline component. A delicious and satisfying wine, which requires important food pairings to honor it at its best.